College Rock–The Intro Viewpoint, 3 summits
1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min
College Rock–The Intro Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Woods near Hayden Row, MA. The route passes The Intro Viewpoint before reaching College Rock at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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College Rock–The Intro Viewpoint, 3 summits
1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min
Elevation 319–394 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Woods
Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.18783, -71.50468
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 80% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Milford Byway, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Better Than The Fire Road Climb, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Challenger, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Top Down, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Farm Way, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto The Intro, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading N.
- 50 ftPass The Intro Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto The Intro, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto College Rock Run, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Walker Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftReach College Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right onto College Rock Run, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cliffwalk, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Farm Way, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Top Down, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Challenger, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Better Than The Fire Road Climb, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Milford Byway, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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